My mother has a recipe for the cassoulet in the world. I mean, technically it’s not a cassoulet because there is no sausage or duck confit, but it has lamb shanks and a whole lot of flageolet beans, so it’s close enough. Also, it tastes heavenly. The reason it tastes so amazing begins with the …
For my father’s annual college reunion, I wanted to make something very summery. He suggested lemon cake, so I scoured the internet for some ideas. I stumbled across this recipe from The Brick Kitchen, which has quickly become one of my favorite baking blogs. I more or less followed the exact cake recipe, though I …
My sister’s 24th birthday was much less stressful. I asked her a full week in advance what she wanted her cake to be this year. She was certain she wanted the same chocolate cake base as last year, but went back and forth flavors before deciding on raspberry. Her birthday is in September, so fresh …
My 21st birthday fell on Holy Thursday which was a great inconvenience. Let me explain. I was a year younger than everyone else that I went to college with, and my friends (and I) had been impatiently waiting for me to turn 21 so that I could join them on their nights out. And it …
Never Enough Counter Space 